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Bees make honey with nectar
they collect from the flowers
around them. It is this nectar
that gives honey its unique
color and flavor.
Our wildflower honey is a symphony
of flavors, produced as our
bees visit horsemint, Indian
blanket, agarita and other wildflowers
that bloom every spring in our
beautiful corner of Texas.
In the rugged brush country
Southwest of San Antonio, the
huajilla plant blooms in late
April and early May. Our bees
in Frio and Medina Counties
use the huajilla nectar to make
a light, smooth honey that many
consider the best tasting honey,
bar none.
When conditions are right, our
bees feast on the prolific blooms
of the mesquite trees in late
June or early July. Since our
weather is hot and dry by then,
and most of the spring flowers
have faded, we sometimes are
able to harvest our “mesquite
honey” and distinguish it from
the wildflower honey produced
earlier in the year. But mesquite
blossoms are unreliable, and
our South Texas mesquite honey
is not made every year, making
it even more highly prized when
it is produced.
Our Honey Varieties
Because of limited supplies
and high demand not all honey
varieties are available throughout
the year.
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Mesquite Blossom Honey
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Guadalupe
County Mesquite Blossom
A very mild honey with
a smooth, buttery taste.
This honey is available
for the first time in
two years, but the supply
is very limited.
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Frio County
Mesquite Blossom
A light, smoky honey
with a hint of wildflower
nectar. The supply of
this honey is also very
limited.
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Gonzales
County Mesquite Blossom
Our bees in Gonzales
County found conditions
unfavorable for producing
mesquite honey this
year. Unfortunately,
this honey is not available.
We will try again in
2016. |
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Huajilla Blossom Honey
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Frio County Huajilla
Blossom
Light, smooth and heavenly,
the bees produced for us an
ample supply of this delicious
honey. |
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Medina County Huajilla
Blossom
A heavy huajilla
bloom this spring produced our
lightest, most delicate honey.
A limited amount of this honey
is available. |
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Wildflower Honey
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Guadalupe County
Wildflower
Floral yet mild, with a color
ranging from very light amber
to amber, the bees produced
an ample supply of this honey,
thanks to our winter and spring
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Comal County Wildflower
Smooth, mellow and generally
darker than the Guadalupe County
wildflower honey, the bees also
produced a generous supply of
this honey. |
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Frio County Wildflower
Light, mild and floral, our
bees produced great abundance
of this honey thanks to our
drought-busting rains. |
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Gonzales County
Wildflower
Very similar to the Comal County
honey this year – darker in
color but smooth and mild. Despite
adequate rains, the supply of
this honey is very limited.
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Creamed Honey
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Creamed Honey
A light, delicate honey that
is cooled and stirred to give
it a silky-smooth, spreadable
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Pecan Creamed Honey
Pure honey, coarse chopped pecans
from our own trees, cooled and
stirred to spreadable perfection
equals honey addiction. Try
it on toast, banana bread, fresh
strawberries, or straight from
the jar. |
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